Designed by Fougeron Architecture, Jackson Family Retreat is nestled on a wood site next to a creek and dominated by steep canyon walls in California’s Big Sur region. When the owners first commissioned the architects to build this fabulous home, local governing agencies were intent on leaving the land as it was-overgrown and uninhabited. However, […]
Bywood Street Residence is an incredibly stunning transitional style home that has been designed by architecture studio Sharratt Design, in conjunction with interior design firm Martha O’Hara Interiors in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Transitional style is a marriage of traditional and modern furniture, finishes, materials and fabrics. The result is an elegant, enduring design that is both […]
3 Bar Residence has been designed by Aleck Wilson Architects as a modest new residence nestled on a wooded site in Larkspur, Marin County, California. The desire was to create a simple contemporary home that emphasized efficiency of materials and space, while capturing the essential elements of the site. This efficiency manifests itself in the compact […]
This renovation of a 1973 post-and-beam Eichler house in Palo Alto, California was carried out by YamaMar Design. The transformation included an expanded master bath, a kitchen makeover, new laundry room, installation of oak floorboards with radiant heating and new finishes and lighting throughout. The architects also replaced the mahogany paneling with regular gypsum-board painted […]
Kern Residence is a stunning contemporary home situated in Castle Pines Village, Colorado by Semple Brown Design. The massive 12,000 square foot residence was designed similar in scale and character to the client’s loft in New York. The architects made a significant effort to create a modern and sophisticated home that mirrored the personality of […]
Goodrich Residence is a mid-century modern renovation and addition to a 1930’s home by Chioco Design in Austin, Texas. The home was originally 900 square feet, where the architect entered the project and doubled the area of the home to 2,200 square feet. Some of the major changes in the home included adding a contemporary […]
This modern family home is located in an exclusive neighborhood halfway up the mountainside above the luxury resort community of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada and has been designed by BattersbyHowat Architects. The home was designed for clients who appreciate the timber structure characteristic of a Whistler Chalet, but desired a unique family home for seven […]
Casa de las Estrellas or ‘House of the Stars’ is a modern Mexican home created by San Francisco architects House + House, situated in the historic center of the beautiful 450 year old colonial town of San Miguel de Allende. The home lies just four blocks from the main square, the ‘Jardin’ or Garden, of […]
Lovell Residence is nestled among mature oaks in a beautiful open canyon in Mill Valley, Marin County, California, designed by Quezada Architecture. The contemporary redwood and steel jewel combines the relaxed Mill Valley lifestyle with luxurious style and grace. The entry breezeway separates the main house from the studio. The large studio with a wall […]
Big and Small House has been designed by Anonymous Architects on Mt Washington, Los Angeles, California. Starting with an empty lot which was half the size of the typical minimum lot size, the objective was to maximize the interior volume of the dwelling. To achieve this there are only two full height walls inside the house […]
